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Prysmian · 1 month ago

Claremont Fiber Process Engineer Manager

Claremont, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Prysmian is a world leader in telecom cable systems, and they are seeking a Claremont Fiber Process Engineer Manager to lead the engineering department in supporting the manufacturing of optical fiber. This role involves process improvement activities, leading long-term projects, and mentoring process control resources.

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Responsibilities

Direct supervision and development of the fiber side process engineers and engineering technicians across 4 shifts

Develop growth paths for engineering technicians

Ensure fiber process engineering team is working cohesively within the same department and across multiple departments from fiber drawing to measurement step to post-processing (Ring Marking and Overcoating)

Coaches and holds team accountable for their deliverables

Ensures delivery of process and equipment improvements for high quality, high yields and minimal downtime

Support Senior Engineering Manager in review of downstream results, identifying quality drifts and developing and communicating action plans for correction

Support overall plant goals of increasing volume and improving quality through medium-long term planning in partnership with Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, Value Stream Manager, and Operations Manager

Monitor manufacturing processes on a daily and weekly basis to identify trends and out-of-control situations and provide solutions according to urgency and priority

Adjust the team’s direction or work tasks based on indicators

Develop or maintain performance indicators on a weekly or monthly basis to ensure the process is meeting quality and productivity targets

Perform root cause analysis on reasons for trends and gaps to yields

Contributes technical problem solving as needed for the support of general production

Work with operators to identify process problems and also provide occasional process training

Write process documentation and update procedures

Provide on call support as needed

Collaborate with engineers at other international Prysmian plants to resolve process problems or make process improvements

Become a contributing member of the global process control team with a desire to generate change

Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO14001 EMS guidelines

Qualification

Manufacturing process experienceEngineering degreeProcess improvementData analysisTeam managementProblem solving methodologyMultidisciplinary teamworkHigh pressure situationsCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

5 years minimum of experience in complex manufacturing process

B.S. in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, Glass Science, Ceramic, or Metallurgical Engineering) from an ABET accredited institution

Demonstrated ability to understand complex process flow and machinery

Desire to become a subject matter expert in the assigned process area

Demonstrated ability to identify and start investigation on a process drift without being prompted and generate Key Process Indicators or Metrics to identify process drifts and maintain control of their processes

Ability to prioritize tasks to make progress on short term and long-term initiatives

Demonstrated ability to manage work across multiple departments

Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and across different departments

Demonstrated ability to work in high pressure situations

Demonstrated initiative to take on different or large responsibilities

Excellent communication skills & strong presentation skills

Experience working with large sets of data and making data driven decisions

Experience managing hourly engineering technicians

Experience managing engineers or leading teams

Ability to contribute to the team's culture of continuous process changes and improvements